Chocolate Chip Cookies from Sweetest Menu

Chocolate Chip Cookies - made January 12, 2020 from Sweetest Menu

This recipe is a slight departure from the regular chocolate chip cookie recipe in that it only has brown sugar and not granulated sugar as the sweetener. That (obviously) gives it more of a brown sugar/caramel flavor rather than just a sweet flavor.

As you can see, it also spread less. The addition of cornstarch makes for a softer texture but the edges crisped up just fine and still made for a chewy cookie.

I'll say this was good but it's hard for me to dislike a fresh, homemade chocolate chip cookie. Really.

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold
1 cup (190 grams) brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups (245 grams) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks, roughly chopped

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla and egg, beating until just combined; do not overmix.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch and baking soda. Add to butter-sugar mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Fold in chocolate chunks.
3. Form dough into golf-ball-size dough balls, cover and chill or freeze for several hours or overnight.
4. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 360 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and evenly space dough balls. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden and middles no longer look raw.